The Benefits of Alcohol
Not all facts are bad when it comes to alcohol. When drinking moderately, there are some positives that can be had from alcohol.
Small amounts of alcohol may also protect against senility and Alzheimer's disease.
In 1995, the United States government acknowledged the health benefits of alcohol in its nutrition guidelines.
Alcohol may reduce the risk of ischemic stroke by helping to prevent blood clots and reducing the blood vessel damage caused by fat deposits.
Hebrew, Greek and Roman laws show that society disapproved of drunkenness while praising the benefits of alcohol.
In a nine year study of more than 400,000 people, the American Cancer society found that middle-aged and older men and women who had at least 1 drink daily experienced a 30 to 40 percent reduction in the risk of cardiovascular death.
According to a 2005 study in the Diabetes Care, people who consumed alcohol were approximately 30 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than were nondrinkers.
According to the 2002 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, women who consume two or three alcoholic drinks a week are less likely to develop blood pressure.